Escudero did not name names but two other vice presidential aspirants Senators Antonio Trillanes IV and Gringo Honasan are also from Bicol but currently in fifth and sixth spot with 792,778 and 711,450 votes, respectively.

Escudero said he is looking forward “to quieter times” with his wife actress Heart Evangelista and with two children to former wife Christine Elizabeth Flores. His marriage with Flores was annulled in 2012.

Based on partial and unofficial results, Duterte is enjoying over six million votes over second running Mar Roxas who has 9,112,889 votes followed by Poe with 8,492,261 votes, Jejomar Binay with 5,036,060 votes and Miriam Defensor Santiago with 1,363,144 votes.

Both Poe and Escudero have three years left to serve as senators, promising to help the next administration in their capacity as legislators.